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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henny feel about the island at first sight?

2. Who owns Hogan's fancy?

3. Why does Norman have reservations about the deal to by the Gull Reef Club?

4. Who did Iris Tramm once work for?

5. Where does Iris Tramm take Norman Paperman to swim?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Iris invite Norman to do while he is on the island checking out the Gull Reef Club?

2. What does Norman notice about the people of the island?

3. Why does Norman need to talk to Lester about the deal for the purchase of the Gull Reef Club?

4. How does Norman meet Iris Tramm?

5. Who shows up and breaks the solitude of Iris and Norman's picnic while spending the day together?

6. What is one of the first and most important things Norman learns about running the club on his first day as owner?

7. Why does Iris Tramm seem so familiar to Norman?

8. What happens at the club because of the second earthquake on the island?

9. How do Norman's Broadway friends feel about his interest in buying a Caribbean club and moving to the islands?

10. What second issue has more people ready to check out of the club on Norman's second day as owner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the opening pages the author provides an extensive history of the island of Amerigo. Does this history play into the story? For reasons of realism, is the history of this fictional island similar to the actual history of some real Caribbean islands? In what ways? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

If you were to write a review of this novel what would you say about it? What aspects of the novel might be more favorable to different people? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Chunky Collins more closely and determine whether he is really the friend he makes himself out to be. Is he working for his clients, or for himself? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

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